Ajuana Black
Oakland, California, United States
Music
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" I heard this really cool voice coming out of the venue...Her style took me back to a Roaring '20s, speakeasy kind of time in history - but at the same time, it was refreshingly new and very hip...Ajuana's infectious spirit and perfect pitch were delightful! " - - Eldridge "Big Cat" Tolefree, Globe Newspaper (Dec 05, 2008)
" I heard this really cool voice coming out of the venue...Her style took me back to a Roaring '20s, speakeasy kind of time in history - but at the same time, it was refreshingly new and very hip...Ajuana's infectious spirit and perfect pitch were delightful! " - - Eldridge "Big Cat" Tolefree, Globe Newspaper (Dec 05, 2008)
"Ajuana Black will be the opening entertainment for the 23rd Annual Black Comedy Competition at THE PARAMOUNT THEATER on April 4, 2009!" - Tony Spires, Full Circle Entertainment (
"Ajuana Black will be the opening entertainment for the 23rd Annual Black Comedy Competition at THE PARAMOUNT THEATER on April 4, 2009!" - Tony Spires, Full Circle Entertainment (
"The second set was my favorite because Ajuana sang a few tunes—maybe more from her outstanding CD: "Ajuana Black: A Soulful Journey." ..." - - Wanda Sabir, Wanda's Picks
"The second set was my favorite because Ajuana sang a few tunes—maybe more from her outstanding CD: "Ajuana Black: A Soulful Journey." ..." - - Wanda Sabir, Wanda's Picks
"LOVED your performance of Sunshine Rae's Speak Easy and would LOVE to play more of your music on Women's Radio! - - Brian Michael Ball,Director of Music and Talent, Women's Radio (Jun 24, 2009)
"LOVED your performance of Sunshine Rae's Speak Easy and would LOVE to play more of your music on Women's Radio! - - Brian Michael Ball,Director of Music and Talent, Women's Radio (Jun 24, 2009)
Discography
LP - A Soulful Journey - 11 extraordinary tracks
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Bio
Who Is Ajuana Black?
A performing artist, actress & magnetic, incredible awe-inspiring vocalist who has been echoing her rootzy, soulful sounds from her infectious spirit since she can remember! Ajuana is definitely a stunning & brilliant talent to be reckoned with!
Yes, Ajuana Black, is, unequivocal another astonishing spectacular talent in our midst & she's been here all the time perfecting her marvelous gift of inspiring soul s through her uplifting lyrics & passionate, fiery stage performance! With just one listen to Ajuana Black's soulful songs, you will become drawn to her special energy & what she has to give..."A personal representation of true lyrical & vocal inspiration!"
Born & raised in the Bay Area & adopted at the age of two, Ajuana has always been on this deep-seated, profound & multi-layered inner journey of searching, & understanding & subsequently shining her inward experience by pouring out an infectious, melodic & musical stage explosiveness!
The Main Stage!
Uprooted from the fertile grounds of Oakland, California, Ajuana (a-wa-na) has groomed her innate talent for the stage by starring in musicals such as Dream Girls (Lorrell), which included Dorian Wilson from the hit sitcom The Parkers, Go Down Garvey, which included Sharon Neal who recently played in the movie Dream Girls as well as the Tyler Perry movie, Why Did I get Married? Once On This Island (Timoune), & Aint Misbehavin' (Charlene)!Ajuana continues her trailblazing stage career by finishing up a one-woman developmental tour play entitled Queen Calafia, Ruler of California, written & produced by African-American historian John Templeton!
Commercials & television appearances are also apart of Ajuana's extensive performing career. One of her most memorable TV roles has been the role of Johnnie Gibson as a teenager in the CBS movie, The Johnnie Gibson Story; which included the wonderful actress Lynn Whitefield from Martin Lawrence's Thin Line between Love & Hate & Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion!
Over the last two years, Ajuana has worked diligently with producer David Decuir of Decuir Digital Recordings, to create & put out the amazing CD entitled A Soulful Journey! With her soulful, heartfelt, jazzy tones & inspired lyrics, Ajuana unmistakably uplifts & inspires the inner soul of anyone who has the wonderful chance to listen!
Currently...
Currently, Ajuana is on a mission to bring all that she intrinsically embodies within her by performing her in-development "Harlem Cabaret" entitled Sunshine Rae's Speak Easy! Using her theatrical & musical gifts, Ajuana portrays the character, Sunshine Rae Johnson! Sunshine Rae sings those spectacular jazz tunes from the 20's & 30's that gives the "speak easy" performance a definite nostalgic vibe as well as setting the stage on fire performing contemporary jazz songs that keeps the performance on an elevated pace!
There is no doubt that Ajuana's musical journey is rooted in an amazing & magnificent splendid path! It would behoove the ears & eyes of all who desire to live life to the fullest, to stop, watch & take a listen to Ajuana Black & receive all the remarkable lyrical & musical inspiration she has to offer to this world!
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